Crime Report 29-08-2018

KEEP YOUR HOME SAFE AND PROTECTED

Domestic workers are often the first point of contact when criminals decide to strike, so it’s crucial to keep them informed and updated about home security and safety tips, for their own protection and that of your home.

Please share the following tips with your domestic worker, gardener and any other employees in your home:

When someone wants to enter the property

Never let anyone onto the property unless your employer has instructed you to do so. This includes utility providers, electricians, meter readers and Telkom representatives

When a stranger calls

Never tell someone who phones that you are alone or when your employer will return. Instead, tell the caller that your employer is busy and will call back, and take a message

Never answer any questions about the home, security or other private information

When you are alone at home, make sure all the doors and windows are closed and locked

If you have to go outside to hang up washing or work in the garden, be careful as intruders may jump over the wall to attack. Lock the door behind you and keep your cell phone or remote panic button with you

Be careful when putting out or collecting rubbish bins. Look around for any suspicious people hanging around and immediately close the gate behind you

Always keep garages, laundries and storerooms locked

Home alone

If someone breaks in

Make sure you have NYPD’s number is a place that is clearly visible to everyone in the house

Call NYPD’s Control Room immediately to report the break in

Never approach the gate

Do not go out to the gate when someone presses the intercom button or calls. Instead, talk over the intercom or through a window from inside the house

Always keep the security gate and door keys on you when leaving the house

If your security remote or house key is lost or stolen, immediately report it to your employer so locks can be replaced

Never leave keys in doors or security gates as they can be stolen or used to open doors and gain entry

If there is a panic button, carry it at all times, preferably where it is not visible. Make sure it works from the far corners of the garden if you need to work outside

Ask if the panic button sets off a silent or audible alarm. Press hard for two seconds for the signal to make proper contact

Keys and panic buttons

Emergency numbers

Ask your employer to put up a list of emergency numbers (NYPD Control Room, the police, ambulance, doctor), so you can call for help if necessary

Add emergency numbers to your cell phone so you can call quickly

Protect your pay

Ask for salary to be put into a bank account, rather than being paid in cash at the end of the month. Criminals target domestic workers carrying cash

Only carry a small amount of cash for your taxi or train fare

Going to and from work

Whenever possible, walk with other domestic workers to your train or taxi stop

Do not talk to other domestic staff about your employer’s working hours, holidays, home security or valuables

In a society where housebreaking’s are common, it’s important to have basic guidelines in place so that everyone in the house knows what to do to keep safe. By keeping the staff that work for you informed and alert, many incidents and break-ins can be successfully avoided.

Yours in SecYOUrityJan

Northern

Crime Incidents in Northern suburbs
22 - 26 August 2018

Contact Crime

Other Serious Crimes

Property-Related Crimes

Vehicle-Related Crimes

Grand Total

Craighall

1

1

5

7

Parkhurst

2

3

3

8

Parktown North

2

2

1

5

Grand Total

4

3

4

9

20

Week 4 – August 2018 Crime Concentration : North

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Suburb Weekly Crime Trend Comparison: North

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Suburb Crime Category Comparison: North

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Southern

Crime Incidents in Southern suburbs
22 - 26 August 2018

Contact Crime

Other Serious Crimes

Property-Related Crimes

Vehicle-Related Crimes

Grand Total

Emmarentia

3

1

1

5

Greenside

1

1

2

4

Parktown West

1

1

Parkview

1

1

1

3

Rooseveld Park

1

1

Grand Total

5

3

2

4

14

Week 4 – August 2018 Crime Concentration : South

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Suburb Weekly Crime Trend Comparison: South

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Suburb Crime Category Comparison: South

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Overall Crime Comparisons

August Crime comparison by suburb

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Monthly Crime Comparison

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Disclaimer:

Whilst every effort is made to accurately report back on all criminal activities in your area, we advise that not all crimes are reported on at the time of this report being published. Should you be aware of any criminal incident not reported in our report, kindly email us on info@nypd.co.za